Winter Park / Maitland Observer

  By Kristy Vickery - September 15, 2010 2:27 p.m.

"The children sit sprawled out along the classroom floor, oblivious to the sweltering heat and lack of school supplies. All they seemed to care about is what the teacher was saying.

This isn’t an American classroom — it’s a school that barely stands. It functions without desks, chairs and books in the small Indian village of Udawad (pronounced U-da-vid).

But Park Maitland School is hoping to change that. The private school has raised more than $20,000 so far to build a new facility for the village school, complete with furnishings, educational materials. They also plan to hire more teachers." See More (http://www.wpmobserver.com/news/2010/sep/15/park-maitland-school-helps-india/)

KDKA News - "Park Maitland Is Growing The Leaders Of Tomorrow" - By Kristine Sorenson Griffin - Anchor & Reporter, Pittsburgh, PA - Park Maitland Class of 1985 See Article Here (http://www.flashedition.com/publication/?i=59012&p=31)

The students, parents, teachers, and staff at Park Maitland School raised $47,000 and donated over $20,000 to build a school for children in a village in India.